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How IFS Sarthak Parasher Turned Around Nahan’s 70-Year-Old Forest Factory And Reinvented Forest Governance

24 September 2026

Bhakti Kothari

IFS Sarthak Parasher transformed Nahan’s ageing resin factory through smarter processes, better quality, transparent tenders and scientific forest gov...

Beyond Headlines

How Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision and guidance are transforming Uttarakhand’s development journey

23 September 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

In the September edition of Indian Masterminds Spotlight, Pushkar Singh Dhami, Chief Minister, Uttarakhand,...

Change Makers

2,100 Hectares Reclaimed, 500 Livelihoods Created: IFS G Guruprasad’s Community-Driven Protected Area Management

23 September 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

From reclaiming 2,100 hectares of forest land to creating livelihoods for local youth, IFS officer G....

Features

When The Remover Of Obstacles Meet India's Broken Roads

23 September 2026

Col MV Shashidhar

India’s road infrastructure faces monsoon failures, raising concerns over durability, accountability,...

Eco Warrior Awards

When Forest Protection Begins With a Conversation: How Vikas Ahlawat Strengthened Forest Protection in Kaimur

22 September 2026

Pallavi Priya

During his tenure in Kaimur, 2016-batch IFS officer Vikas Ahlawat worked to reclaim encroached forest...

NEWS

Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh Approves 1,495 Rural Works Worth ₹53.90 Crore in Durg

24 September 2026

Government

₹285 Crore Push for India’s Indigenous ePlane as Ubifly Targets TRL-9

24 September 2026

Gujarat

Gujarat Rolls Out Statewide GPUaaS Framework to Power AI Projects

24 September 2026

Madhya Pradesh

MP Issues 600 Compassionate Appointment Orders in Two Days for School Education Department

24 September 2026

ED Assistant Director Disproportionate Assets Case

Bureaucracy News

ED Expands GMADA Probe: Senior Officials Questioned, 45 Real Estate Firms Under Scanner

24 September 2026

Must Read

From 375 MW to 1.57 GW: How India’s Data Centres Are Powering the AI Era

15 September 2026

BRICS 2026: Meet the Young IFS Officers Behind India’s Global Diplomatic Push

BRICS 2026: Meet These 11 Young IFS Officers Behind India’s Global Diplomatic Push

14 September 2026

SEMICON India 2026: India’s Semiconductor Ecosystem Takes Shape Across Design, AI and Manufacturing

22 September 2026

Videos

From Delhi’s Crime Branch to Puducherry: IPS Shalini Singh’s Long Journey in Policing

16 September 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Rajeev Singh Thakur: The IAS Officer Who Moved From Districts to Defence, Infrastructure and Now Manipur

11 September 2026

Bhakti Kothari

He Served in J&K, NIA, UIDAI and ACB. Now Anand Jain Leads Ladakh Police

2 September 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Bureaucracy News

ED Expands GMADA Probe: Senior Officials Questioned, 45 Real Estate Firms Under Scanner

24 September 2026

‘I Seek Your Lordships’ Protection’: Amicus Raju Ramachandran Hits Back in Odisha DGP Case

24 September 2026

Private Universities Financial Disclosure Ruling

SC Puts Odisha on the Spot: Did Govt Know of CBI Case When Nath’s Name Was Sent for DGP Post?

24 September 2026

IDAS Officer Indian Defence Accounts Service

CGDA Transfers 6 IDAS Officers: Deepak Kumar to PCDA(NC) Jammu, Jatinder Goswami to 16 Corps

23 September 2026

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Karnataka Govt Transfers 10 IAS Officers: Vyshali M L Gets MSIL, Hemanth N Posted as HESCOM MD

23 September 2026

CEC vs Election Commissioners: Can CEC Overrule Two Election Commissioners? Constitution, Law and SC Judgment Explained

23 September 2026

PSU News

CCL Organises GeM Capacity Building Programme to Strengthen Transparent and Efficient Procurement

23 September 2026

NLC India Signs MoU With Sambalpur Administration, Commits ₹1.01 Crore for Heritage Site

23 September 2026

SCI Holds 76th AGM, Approves ₹1 Final Dividend, Total FY26 Payout Reaches ₹7.50 Per Share

23 September 2026

POWERGRID Acquires Barmer HVDC Transmission for ₹18.98 Crore, to Develop 6 GW Project

23 September 2026

NMDC’s Decade-Long CSR Support Sustains Residential School for LWE-Affected Children in Dantewada

23 September 2026

BDL Secures ₹810.79 Crore MoD Contract to Supply 160 SAT-SAAW Weapons to Indian Air Force

23 September 2026

NTPC Pays ₹3,393.83 Crore Final Dividend for FY26, Total Payout Reaches ₹8,727 Crore

23 September 2026

WCL Signs MoU With UTMT Society for Sustainable Livelihood Development Through Apiculture

23 September 2026

Defence News

India-Sri Lanka Naval Exercise SLINEX-26 Concludes, Enhances Maritime Coordination and Interoperability

24 September 2026

Ministry of Defence BDL SAT-SAAW Weapons Deal

What Is SAT-SAAW? India Signs ₹811 Crore Deal For 160 Smart Weapons With BDL

23 September 2026

IAF Chief Reveals Why Tejas Mk2 And AMCA Are Critical To India’s Future Air Dominance

23 September 2026

Tarang Shakti 2026: How India Is Showcasing Its Aerospace Strength To The World

23 September 2026

Judiciary News

‘I Seek Your Lordships’ Protection’: Amicus Raju Ramachandran Hits Back in Odisha DGP Case

24 September 2026

SC Puts Odisha on the Spot: Did Govt Know of CBI Case When Nath’s Name Was Sent for DGP Post?

24 September 2026

Why The Punjab High Court Summoned The Chief Secretary In The Punjab Employees DA Case

23 September 2026

Why The Supreme Court Wants A Common System For Money Deposited In Courts

23 September 2026

CSR News

NLC India Signs MoU With Sambalpur Administration, Commits ₹1.01 Crore for Heritage Site

23 September 2026

NMDC’s Decade-Long CSR Support Sustains Residential School for LWE-Affected Children in Dantewada

23 September 2026

Mahanagar Gas Honoured at National Awards for Excellence in CSR & Sustainability 2026

23 September 2026

HURL Signs MoU to Install 13 LED High Mast Lights in Deoria’s Pathardeva Assembly Constituency

23 September 2026

Opinion

Features

When The Remover Of Obstacles Meet India's Broken Roads

Col MV Shashidhar

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Features

BRICS Was India’s Diplomatic Test. Strategic Influence Is the Real Prize.

Col MV Shashidhar

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Beyond Bureaucracy

How Prime Minister Narendra Modi transformed governance, delivery and India’s global standing

21 September 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

From last-mile governance and women’s empowerment to infrastructure and cultural renewal, PM Modi’s leadership...

How the New Criminal Laws Are Rewiring India's Justice System

23 August 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

In Two Years' Journey of New Laws, How Haryana Placed First in The Country, Scoring 95.21/100 in Imp...

“The Goal Is More Than Food Production”: Atish Chandra on the Future of Indian Agriculture

22 August 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

India’s agriculture strategy is shifting from simply increasing production to raising farmers’ incomes...

UPSC Stories

“Sports Has Always Been More Than a Career for Me”: Dr Radhika Mishra Clears MPPSC Sports Officer Exam

22 September 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Dr Radhika Mishra, an Assistant Professor from Gwalior, cleared the MPPSC Sports Officer Examination...

After 15 Failures, Umar Janj Finally Heard the Words He Had Been Waiting For: ‘I have made it'

4 September 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Umar Janj from Jaisalmer secured AIR 160 in UPSC CAPF 2025 after 15+ failures, four attempts, four SSBs...

NDA Failures, CAPF Setbacks, Then AIR 248:How Abhishek Parmar Overcame Years of Exam Setbacks

3 September 2026

Pallavi Priya

Abhishek Parmar became the third generation of his family to enter uniformed service after overcoming...

Social Media

Odisha IPS Officer Calls for Accountability, Says Indians’ Conduct Abroad Could Affect Visa Policies

1 June 2026

‘Visa Rules Getting Tougher’: IPS Officer Arun Bothra Warns Against Indians’ ‘Uncouth’ Behaviour Abr...

IIT Roorkee Alumnus and IFS Officer Himanshu Tyagi Explains Why Tigers Sleep 16–20 Hours a Day

9 May 2026

“Tigers Understand Calorie Math Better Than Humans,” Says 2020-Batch IFoS Officer Himanshu Tyagi

“We Will Pay a Heavy Price”: IFS Officer Warns as Bengaluru Faces Unusual Heat

28 April 2026

Bengaluru Heatwave Sparks Concern as IFS Officer Flags Deforestation and Urbanisation Impact

Book Reviews

On the Rails of Life: The Extraordinary World of Rahul Bhattacharya’s Railsong

19 September 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

Rahul Bhattacharya’s Railsong follows Charu Chitol through childhood, Bombay and the many contradictions...

When Two Worlds Meet in a Coffee Estate: Reviewing Vidya Nesarikar’s A Patch of Sun, a Patch of Shade

12 September 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

Rtd IAS officer Dr Sanjeev Chopra, 1985-batch West Bengal cadre, reviews Vidya Nesarikar’s novella set...

Kavery Nambisan’s Rising Sons Is a Witty, Tender Portrait of India in Transition

5 September 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

Kavery Nambisan’s Rising Sons traces generations, identities and a changing India through humour, tenderness...